Legal Opinion
George B. Dickinson v. Auto Center Manufacturing Co., a Florida Corporation, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1979No. 76-4472PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
George B. Dickinson brought this action against Auto Center Manufacturing Co. and its president, John W. McLeod, for breach of contract and fraud. At the close. of Dickinson’s case, the trial court judge directed a verdict in favor of defendants. Dickinson appeals, arguing that the court should have permitted the case to be decided by the jury. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.
Dickinson is a certified public accountant who practiced public accounting in El Paso, Texas, for many years. In 1971, John McLeod’s wife, Martha McLeod, engaged Dickinson to…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Adam G. Nunez v. The Superior Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Krivo Industrial Supply Company and Morgan Precision Parts, Inc. v. National Distillers and Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
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